Target Stopped

List of Illustrations and Maps

Introduction

Part 1: 1945–53: South Korea and the makings of the main battle tank
1. Tanks are all about the guns
2. Simple protection
3. ‘Anywhere a tank can go, is tank country: even the tops of mountains’
4. Dominating no-man’s land

Part 2: 1954–65: Buttoned up – tanks and the nuclear era
5. The L7 105mm vs D-10TG 100mm
6. Stability starts with the tracks
7. Buttoned up and fighting dirty
8. Fighting at night

Part 3: 1965–73: The die is cast – MBTs take their final form?
9. Enter the smoothbore
10. Armour vs mobility
11. ‘They will pay for this for years to come’

Part 4: 1973–91: Trial by fire – tanks go to war
12. Mass efficiency vs bunker mentality
13. Rheinmetall returns
14. On the subject of engines
15. The West takes the lead

Part 5: 1992–2025: Conventional war and counterinsurgency – the tank adapts
16. Active protection becomes essential
17. Catch me if you can
18. The sensors, not the shooters?

Part 6: 2030–50: A brave new world
19. The future of the modern tank

Final Thoughts: A tank is like a ladder

Glossary
Notes
Index